With the hot weather expected to continue for at least the next week, check out our Equetech top tips for beating the heat: Choose cooler turnout times if you can - maybe consider having your horse out overnight when it's cooler and if you have an airy stable have them in during the day away from the harsh sunlight and warm temperatures. If your horse is warm, give them a hose down, this will help bring their body temperature down. Slow down the work you do, don't expect your horse to work as hard as he or she might in the cooler temperatures, after all you wouldn't necessarily expect to perform at your peak performance in scorching hot temperatures. Pick the time you ride, if you can plan to ride in the early mornin...

First up on our list is pair of riding tights, the Equetech Perform Riding Tights are a good place to start. The riding tights are a stretchy pull-on riding tight with 4-way stretch that keep an excellent - so no baggy knees or bum after a long day riding along the beach. If you are hitting the beach for a good gallop, then a sports bra is a must. The Equetech Anti-Bounce Bra is the original and most advanced range of specialist equestrian underwear on the market today. Incorporating the latest design features and technology to provide optimum comfort in the saddle, what's more the product is made in the U.K. For out of this world comfort for your feet on your beach rides, check out the Equetech Performance Socks, these socks have...

For all the Dad's out there this Father's Day check out the Equetech Male Clothing Range - we have a huge range of clothing for the male horse rider; from every day breeches to tweed jackets, here is our Father's Day Best Picks. For every day on the yard our Mens Casual Breeches, are the perfect choice, these breeches offer superb fit and come in four colours (black, beige, navy and bracken). Hunting or showing and need a tweed Jacket? The Mens Claydown Tweed Riding Jacket with exclusive Equetech® Green herringbone comes with autumnal Green and Copper over checks. The jacket come in sizes up to 48 inch. Equetech have been producing our specialist range for over 20 years, incorporating the latest design features and...

Denim has long been a staple item in many equestrian wardrobes, easy to wear, comfortable and hard wearing are just some of the reasons denim has been a firm favourite of many for years. Find yourself riding in your favourite pair of jeans and the lack of stretch can make for an uncomfortable ride. Equetech has a range of demin breeches that are not only comfortable but look good too. Designed to feel like your favourite jeans but with all the detail you would expect from a hard wearing pair of breeches the Equetech Denim Breeches come in a stone washed finish with full Stretch Alos™ suede seat, unique contrast stitch design to back jean style pocket, integral lycra leg panels to hem woven and belt loops to comfort waistband. They...

Hot off the back of a great result at Hertfordshire County Show Amateur Equetech Rider Laura Szuca shares her top picks for the show ring. Laura says "For me its all about the balance between feeling comfortable and looking the part in the show ring, Equetech have a huge range of clothing and accessories that make me feel good when I enter the show ring from jackets, breeches, show shirts and more. Here are my Top 5 Show Ring picks. First up is the jacket, it's so important to get this right, and for me the Equetech Foxbury Tweed Riding Jacket is the perfect choice. This Exclusive Equetech® tweed show jacket comes in an olive green tweed with subtle brown and green over checks, the jacket looks smart, and is a really f...

Check out our brand new jewellery range - if you love silver, you will love this brand new collection. The new snaffles range is simply gorgeous, made from quality stainless steel, and with three pieces in the range there is something for everyone, the hardest decision will be deciding which piece you want to finish off your outfit! Or will you just have to go for all three? Our Equetech Snaffles Bit Bracelet is a bangle style bracelet which is a beautifully designed piece, heavy weight, and will set off any outfit perfectly. Next up is the Equetech Snaffles Bit Ring a simple but stunning ring and designed to be adjusted for different finger sizes. To complete the look why not team your ring or bracelet with the Equetech Snaffle...

Equetech, based in Buckinghamshire, England, has been a manufacturer of high quality, design lead equestrian apparel riding wear since 1992. Equetech is one of the leading providers of equestrian clothing in the UK. All of our products are designed by Liz Hayman, Equetech Director, who as a horse rider herself can put her own experience and appreciation for the amount of work your horse riding wardrobe actually does for you into practice. Today we find out a bit more about the women behind the brand. Tell us a bit about how the Equetech brand was born? Equetech was born from one products - The ComfyRumps riding underwear. It was designed by Leslie, the founder of Equetech. Equetech has been sold on twice and I have owned it for nearly...

Are the warmer days leaving you feeling a bit hot under the collar, or worse still a bit sweaty post ride? Wear a fleece and you end up too warm, a t-shirt and you can be start off your ride on the chilly side, and if you really get stuck in to your riding session both make you sweat and leave you feeling far from your best! With its long sleeved design and technical fabric the Equetech Isabella Training Shirt could be a great choice for you this spring / summer. It features a stretch lace panel to the underside of the sleeves for full ventilation, making it a great option to keep your cool in the saddle, and the wicking properties of the shirt help to keep you dry. With raglan sleeves, shield badge to chest and mandarin collar with zip...

Jonelle Price became the first female winner of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials in over a decade when she sealed her victory in the showjumping phase after a super showjumping clear round on her 15 year old British bred mare Classic Moet. The New Zealander and feisty little black mare won the title after climbing up the leaderboard from 22nd after dressage with two faultless, fast jumping performances. In an interview Jonelle said "Being a CCI4* winner is an elite club to join and it's been something that has eluded me for a while now, so to now join it ‐ especially here at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials ‐ is very, very special," said Jonelle, who gave birth to her son, Otis, less than 10 month...

Badminton is just around the corner and some of the World's Best Eventing partnerships will head to Gloucestershire to take on the Worlds Premier 3 Day Event. If you are an Eventing enthusiast maybe now is the time to invest in your very own custom XC colours from Equetech. Some of the most famous Eventing partnerships can be recognised by their XC colours. Mary King famously wears her Green and White colours whilst Paul Tapner can be spotted for miles in his Red. Now you can use the exclusive Equetech 'Design Lab' to design your own unique one-off garment. With colours to suit every rider, you can create your unique cross country colours. Made from performance airflow sports fabric with quick drying properties and all cus...

If you have ever wanted to try Eventing but not sure where to start, our Equetech Guide to Eventing might just help give you the inside track on what the sport is all about. What's involved in one day event? Dressage First up you will need to do a BE dressage test of around four and a half minutes. These tests are similar to those you may have maybe done with BD but are a set of tests for eventing world. It is likely (venue dependant) that you will do your dressage test on grass, so a its a great idea to make sure before the day of the competition that you have practised riding on grass to avoid any balance issues or inadvertently leaving the arena due to lack of steering. Show jumping The show jumping phase is next and t...

Whether you are looking for a shirt for the show ring, or a shirt for your dressage competition, Equetech has a wide range of shirts to suit all shapes, tastes and budgets. The Equetech Flexion Show Shirt is perfect for the show ring, coming in a range of four colours including Canary or Soft Yellow. The short sleeve style makes it an ideal choice for those warmer summer show days and front dart detail offers a flattering fit. What's more the for the fuller figure you can get the Equetech Flexion Show Shirt in sizes 18-24 from our Curvy Rider range. The Equetech Frilly Show Shirt is a great choice for lead rein showing or in hand showing classes, this pretty shirt comes in a breathable material, with long sleeves and frilly collar...